Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-09
ElOped with a Cocaine Victim.
AN EMPLOYE OF AN ASYLUM RUNS OFF WITH A
FORMER INNATE.

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Der 6, TO the Philadelphia Times says: DR.. Frank
Sanders and Mrs. Carrie Merritt have disappeared
from this town. and their simultaneous departure
is fruitful theme OF gossip. DR.. Sanders is well
connected, his wife, to whom he was married
twelve years ago, being the only daughter of
Aug w. Bell, who was prominent lawyer here.
AT his death he left fortune OF over 100000 TO
Mrs. Sanders and his only son, Augustus W. Bell
jr.. who succeeded to his fathers law business.
About six years ago the husband is said to have
acquired the cocaine habit and two years ago Mrs.
Sanders had to separate from her husband. He
became wreck, and year ago he was taken TO
under treatment. Upon his discharge he came to
that he had lost, but It was OF no use. The old
night Of October he ran through the halls Of a
hotel half dressed, got on the roof Of the
building and danced around and shrieked
cried ne out that a Was SoinV tS
kill him. Early the next morning he was discov-
cred, sim only partially dressed In the cellar of
and begging not to be killed. lie was left there a
few hours until the effect OF the drug had passed
away and he was quiet, when he was induced to
go TO his room. He was next heard from In New
ark, where he had similar attack, and the people
OF the hotel where he stopped ordered him to leave
as soon as he had recovered. He came to Norris
town, where he spent the night, and the next day
he LETT. That was three weeks ago. A week later
Mrs. Merritt, who Is employed in the clothing de-
partment OF the asylum, got dispatch from New
ark, signed 'Sister," and telling her to come there
Mrs Merritt packed her clothing and left the asy-
lum. She admitted to the steward that she knew
the telegram was from Sanders and said II his own
family would not take care of him she would. Mrs
Merritt is about thirty-ive years old, blonde and
quite pretty. Mrs. sanders Will begin proceedings
Tor divorce at an early day.
DROWNED BY THE HORSE He STOLE.-An un-
known man stole horse and buggy on wednesday
night belonging to Philip Young, OF Sunbury Pa
The hHse was young one and had never been
driven before. In driving down the road the horse
ran of ana jumped into the canal taking the buggy
with him, where he was found Thursday morning
drowned In the evening the body OF man was
found In the canal near where the horse was dis
covered. There is no clue 10 his idenuty.
THE PHILADELPHIA BUCKET SHoPs.-No business
was transacted In any or the 'bucket shops" In
Philadelphia yesterday Respecting the arrest of
the several "bucket shop" propretors on We'd
Desday, Mr.. H. q. Hurley, member OF the gov
ernng board OF the Philadelphia stock exchange,
said: IF these people Will take down their signs
as bankers and brokers and advertise their busi-
actually is, for one have earthly objection to
them This action, however, is taken entirely by
the director OF pubic SAFETY and Is not due TO any
organization"
A RANDALL CLUB ENDORSES THE PRESIDENT
The samuel j. Randall club, the principal demo-
Cratic organization in Allegheny County, Pa, met
last night and unanimously passed resolutions
endorsing President CleyeandS message. The
resolutions commend him for the ''pain straight
forward statement OF the danger Impending from
the SURPLUS IN Lne national Treasury,
and In the wise and prudent course pointed out
for remedying the evil"
MRS. GRANT Nor PLEAsED-A Long Branch spe-
cial says MIS- Grant is not pleased with the memo
rial window 10 be placed In st. Lukes Methodist
Episcopal church in memory OF ex-President
Grant. some parts OF IL Will therefore have to be
reconstructed. ON this account the chapel viii
nor be formally opened until after the holidays,
The trustees have taken advantage OF this delay
TO widen the aisle and enlarge the altar.
CUTTING OFF TEN MILLIONS IN RAILROAD
REyENUEs--Fhe general managers OF the lines
between Chicago and the Missouri River met In
Chicago on Thursday and formally adopted the re-
port or the general freight agents arranging for a
reduction OF freight rates III Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri, and OF through rates from Chicago 70
the Missouri River The reductions are on all
classes or freight, and Will average fully % Der
cent below the present tariffs In force. The re-
auctions mean slic1ng on OF $4,000, 900 per an
mum In net revenues
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SUED.-Papers are
being prepared In Ptttsburg for suit for 81 Ia OOO
by Holdshp Irwin, Oil refiners against the Penn
sylvania Railroad, for unjust discrimination In
rates Seven similar suits have been quietly set.
tied In six months for 100000 The claim is that
other shippers were allowed q rebate Of 10 cents
per barrel by the road.
CONNECTICUT PROHIBTrIoNIsTs.-The Connecticut
prohibiti0nstS yesterday elected delegates to the
national convention. Ntnety-slx out OF 1877 towns
were represented. The usual platform was adopted
and speeches were made denounctng the old Do
ltical parties.